Radio frequency electronics in a-IGZO TFT technology (invited)

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Abstract

This paper reviews the recent progress of active high-frequency electronics on plastic, and gives an outlook towards future advances of radio-frequency electronics in the amorphous Indium Gallium Zinc Oxide (a-IGZO) thin-film transistor (TFT) technology. Our a-IGZO technology is mechanically flexible, bendable and stretchable. A 0.5 μm TFT achieved a measured transit frequency of 138 MHz. We have presented several high-frequency circuits integrated in this a-IGZO technology, including several RF amplifiers and a fully-integrated AM receiver. The receiver consists of a four-stage cascode amplifier, an amplitude detector, a baseband amplifier, and a filter. At a DC current of 7.2 mA and a supply of 5 V, a conversion gain above 15dB was measured from 2 to 20MHz. Based on these works, we are investigating a wireless transmitter to be fully integrated on a plastic film. Some simulation results of a ring-oscillator based on-off-keying modulator and an LC voltage controlled oschillator under investigation are presented.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication23rd International Workshop on Active-Matrix Flatpanel Displays and Devices (AM-FPD) 2016
Pages273-276
Number of pages4
Publication statusPublished - Jul 2016
Peer-reviewedYes

Conference

Title23rd International Workshop on Active-Matrix Flatpanel Displays and Devices (AM-FPD)
Abbreviated titleAM-FPD
Conference number
Duration6 - 8 July 2016
Location
CityKyoto
CountryJapan

External IDs

Scopus 84987642358
ORCID /0000-0001-6429-0105/work/129851044
ORCID /0000-0002-4152-1203/work/165453354

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Research priority areas of TU Dresden